Our Team
Ensuring both the well-being of our pupils and a meaningful learning journey is our very first priority and constant focus. Teaching staff at LIFT are seasoned professionals, with a substantial track-record in an international establishment setting, native speakers of their teaching language, and with required higher education qualifications to teach pupils from their home country.
Administrative team
Head of School
Christophe Imard
Head of School
Head of Finance and Administration
Ching-Wen Liang
Head of Finance and Administration
Ching-Wen was born in Taiwan and brings a wealth of expertise in financial management, administrative operations, and innovative technology applications, including the use of artificial intelligence to enhance decision-making and operational efficiency. With a diverse background encompassing consulting and leadership roles in multinational corporations and emerging startups, she has excelled in strategic planning, data analytics, risk management, and organizational transformation.
Beyond her professional career, Ching-Wen is passionate about pro-bono initiatives, including facilitating climate change awareness workshops. She is also committed to education for both children and adults.
Ching-Wen holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, a Master’s degree in Financial Engineering from leading Taiwanese universities, and a Master’s in Management from ESCP Business Establishment in Paris.
Fluent in both English and Chinese and having studied French in recent years, Ching-Wen is a highly effective cross-cultural communicator. She is dedicated to advancing LIFT’s financial stability, operational efficiency, and sustainable growth while supporting the establishment’s mission of trilingual and international education.
Administrative Officer
Shannon Sun
Administrative Officer
Shannon graduated from the department of sociology at National Taiwan University. Her passion for French led her to spend a year in France as an exchange student. During the exchange program, she obtained a Master 1 degree in sociology from ENS Cachan and Paris IV (Sorbonne University).
After returning to Taiwan, she joined Librairie Le Pigeonnier, the French bookstore in Taipei, where she spent the next twelve years gaining extensive experience in Franco-Taiwanese cultural exchange.
She is delighted to join LIFT and looks forward to working with the team to build a thriving and ever-growing French education community.
Administrative Officer
Albertine Chambenoit
Administrative Officer
Albertine is half French and half Taiwanese and grew up in Taiwan. She is fluent in Chinese, English, and French, and is comfortable working in multicultural environments. She studied arts at Fu-Hsin Trade and Arts School and earned a degree in French from Chinese Culture University. Part of her upbringing was spent in Shanghai, where she attended a French school, helping her develop strong adaptability.
During university, she participated in two theater competitions, which strengthened her creativity and communication skills. Albertine also completed a six-month internship in Brittany, France, assisting with Chinese language teaching and cultural exchange activities. She worked for four years at Lutetia French Bakery in Tianmu, gaining valuable customer service and teamwork experience.
Marketing, Event and Fundraising Manager
Chloé Leybros
Marketing, Event and Fundraising Manager
Chloé grew up in France, where she obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Foreign Languages (English-Chinese) and then a Master’s degree in International Business at the University of Bordeaux Montaigne. Passionate about the Chinese world, she took part in university exchange programs in Beijing and then in Taipei, where she developed a deep attachment to Taiwan.
She began her career as an export sales representative for a Bordeaux wine estate, before moving to Malaysia, where she held Asia-Pacific Area Export Manager positions in several companies.
Today, she brings her expertise in marketing and business development to LIFT, supporting the promotion of its values and educational project.
Project Manager
Amandine Ispa
Project Manager
Amandine holds a Master of Science in Business Engineering and International Projects.
She began her career in management control, a role she held for eight years within central departments and branch offices. She then continued her career as a project manager (MOA) and research officer for six years in a private company, providing support to management and sales teams through operational analyses.
Having lived in Taiwan for several years, Amandine is delighted to bring her experience and skills to LIFT, contributing to its development and the structuring of its projects.
School Life Coordinator and CNED
Angélique Puyaubreau
School Life Coordinator and CNED
After several varied professional experiences, Angélique joined LIFT as School Life Coordinator and CNED Coordinator.
With several years of experience in the Dominican Republic in the administration and management of a French school abroad, she is well acquainted with the challenges of school life and the support of students and families.
Organized, versatile, and attentive, she ensures the smooth day-to-day running of school life and coordinates CNED follow-up. Her goal: to contribute to a caring, structured school environment that fosters every student’s success.
Extracurricular Activities Coordinator & Education Assistant
Gwenola Galicher-Chen
Extracurricular Activities Coordinator & Education Assistant
Gwenola is French and was born in Normandy. She studied in the medico-social field in Orleans. After that, she worked in the area of Montpellier. She worked in institutions dedicated to child welfare, then to adult reintegration, before joining a facility that support foreign people in their asylum application.
At the same time, her passion for oceans and seas made her take professional training in scuba diving. Raising awareness about ocean protection is a cause that she deeply cares about, and she is proud to be able to share and transmit it.
Gwenola is extremely proud to join LIFT’s pedagogical team and to share with them the goal of a learning respectful of each pupil’s evolution. Our mission is to enable them to discover and explore new things everyday.
Education Assistant and AESH
Chloé Lesueur
Education Assistant and AESH (Teaching Assistant for Students with Disabilities)
With a background in early childhood education, Chloé has consolidated her skills through diverse experiences in nurseries and schools.
Passionate about languages, photography, and driven by a desire to discover a new culture, she chose to move to Taiwan, where she initially studied Mandarin at a university in Taipei.
Today, she is delighted to join LIFT as an education assistant. Her goal is to support children, remain attentive to their needs, and create a caring and fulfilling environment that allows them to thrive.
Education Assistant
Lysa Poumirol
School Life
Originaire de la magnifique île de La Réunion, Lysa a toujours eu une passion pour la découverte du monde. Elle a vécu dans le Michigan (États-Unis), en France pour ses études universitaires, en Nouvelle-Zélande pour le travail, et réside à Taïwan depuis 2024 afin de perfectionner son mandarin.
Lysa enseigne actuellement le français dans des écoles de soutien scolaire, où certains d’entre vous l’ont peut-être déjà rencontrée. Sociable et chaleureuse, elle prend toujours beaucoup de plaisir à passer du temps avec les enfants.
Primary
CP Teacher (Grade 1)
Marine Verchain
CP Teacher (Grade 1)
Marine has always been attracted to learning languages. She first took a degree in foreign languages, English and Chinese, at the Aix-Marseille University, then she moved to Taiwan to improve her Mandarin. She then became interested in teaching French. She therefore decided to take a master’s degree in teaching French as a foreign language.
For more than 10 years, Marine has actively taken part in many activities related to teaching about French and French culture in Taiwan, working with the association of French teachers in Taiwan. She also was in charge of teaching summer camps for children at the Alliance Française. This allowed her to learn more about teaching French to the youngest.
It is very important for her to be in contact with others in order to develop truly authentic relationships. She believes that language teaching should be done with respect for the culture of the student and offer an environment where the learner feels encouraged and supported to allow him to improve.
CP Teacher (Grade1)
Valérie Catrice-Brignon
CP Teacher (Grade 1)
Valérie has spent the 10 first years of her life abroad, where she evolved in a multicultural environment. After she graduated in history and geography, she later studied musicology. She taught music for a few years in a parisian high-establishment before taking the civil service entrance examinations for Primary teachers.
She then taught different establishments in Paris before leaving for Germany where she lived for 9 years, then Egypt for 3 years and finally 9 years in Taiwan at the Taipei European Establishment, multiculturalism being the guiding principle of her professional and personal life.
She has always attached the utmost importance to teaching in an innovative, dynamic and caring framework, and put at the forefront of her work to allow each of her pupils to progress at its own pace. For Valérie, to listen to the needs of the pupils is a priority to be able to create an adequate learning environment.
CE1 and CE2 Teacher (Grade 2 and 3)
Nezli Hafiz-Khodja
CE1 and CE2 Teacher
Nezli grew up in Austria, France and Algeria. She studied Hypokhâgne and Khâgne and has two bachelor’s degree : one in History and one in Italian. She then graduated two masters degree in primary establishment teaching : one from the IUFM of Montpellier and one from ESPE de Paris-Sorbonne. She has been a civil servant primary establishment teacher in the Academy of Paris for 8 years. Training and experiences gave her the opportunity to pass certifications in digital teaching, English, German and Italian primary teaching, and teaching French as a second language.
French and Algerian binational woman, she is fund of culture, languages and foreign lands : she speaks 7 languages and lived in 5 countries before coming to Taipei. As a former Lycée Français pupil, coming back there as a teacher was the obvious choice.
It is with a great commitment that she joined the LIFT team, which project fascinates her from the start. The pedagogy by project, the multilingual and multicultural teaching, the use of digital in teaching, the cooperation with the parents and, most of all, the pleasure of learning and the well being of the pupils are her favorite professional matters.
CE2 Teacher (Grade 3)
Maxence Villion
CE2 Teacher (Grade 3)
Maxence studied Education Sciences and completed a Master’s degree in Teaching at the University of Saint-Étienne, France. After teaching 3rd grade to 5th grade students in France, he moved to Cuenca, Ecuador, where he taught 5th grade in a bilingual school.
Most of his pupils were just beginning to learn French, which strengthened his commitment to differentiation and to creating a caring and supportive classroom.
For Maxence, teaching means building a climate of trust and cooperation where every child feels valued and is encouraged to progress at their own pace, while finding joy in learning.
CM1 and CM2 Teacher (Garde 4 and 5)
Elise François
CM1 and CM2 Teacher (Grade 4 and 5)
Elise was born in the North of France, where she studied a Chinese language, literature and civilisation bachelor’s degree before specializing in a master’s degree of French as a Foreign Language. Passionate about foreign cultures, she also studied a bachelor’s degree of English at the same time.
After several experiences abroad, she arrived in Tiwan 4 years ago and taught french in different private establishments in Taipei. During her career, she worked with children from different cultures and origins, and could thus develop a pedagogical approach adapted to their needs. Teaching to foreign children in France helped her understand the issues non native learners can be confronted to in a total french environment.
In her class, Elise actively encourages oral participation and expression by creating a reassuring environment where kids feel comfortable expressing themselves in french. Her objective is to make french learning fun and interesting, so that each pupil can improve at its own pace.
CM1 and CM2 Teacher (Garde 4 and 5)
Pierre Pellerin
CM1 and CM2 Teacher (Grade 4 and 5)
Pierre was born in the North of France. He started graduate education in preparatory class in Lille, then joined a business establishment for one year in Montpellier. He then chose to turn to teaching to become a Primary teacher. Pierre holds a bachelor degree in English and Spanish and two Master’s degrees in Teaching and Education; one from the university of Montpellier and one from the Sorbonne university.
At the same time he grew out of international experiences through internships abroad in New-York and Lisbon, and a certification to teach French to allophone students. After a career of 7 years in Paris, Pierre joined a establishment in Tunis.
He is a teacher with an international mindset, who considers teaching as a rewarding vocation, focused on the well-being and fulfillment of pupils but also communication with pupils’ parents. He works to pass on values such as mutual respect, solidarity, autonomy and citizenship training.
Physical Education Teacher
Zachary Meftah
Physical Education Teacher
Born in Lyon, France, Zac grew up with a deep passion for sports, especially football, which he has played at a high level since childhood.
Over the years, this passion led him to discover and practice many other sports, fueling his curiosity and open-mindedness.
Alongside his undergraduate studies in Lyon and a master’s degree in Taiwan, he always maintained a strong involvement in the field of sports.
In Taiwan, he joined a sports academy where he taught physical education and discovered the importance of educating children through physical activity.
Zac is happy to be part of LIFT, a rewarding experience where he continues to learn every day, both professionally and personally.
AESH (Teaching Assistant for Students with Disabilities)
Laura Coll
AESH (Teaching Assistant for Students with Disabilities)
Laura completed her entire schooling at the Lycée Français (Spain) and has built a career deeply rooted in education.
Trained as a psychologist (5-year degree), specializing in curriculum adaptation, she worked in France with students with special educational needs. She has also been trained in ABA, PECS, and Montessori approaches.
For ten years in Taipei, she taught Spanish as a Foreign Language (ELE) to adults, after completing training programs at the Instituto Cervantes. Alongside this, she is conducting ethnobotany research at the Université de Strasbourg (Master’s level) on the uses and benefits of plants among Taiwan’s indigenous communities.
Secondary
French and Latin Teacher
Uira Picard
French and Latin Teacher
From his childhood, Uira grew up in a multicultural environment, between France and Brazil. Former Sciences-Po Bordeaux student, he graduated in Philosophy and Modern Literature. During his studies, he did some university exchanges at the Coimbra economics university, in Portugal, then at Cluj-Napoca in Romania.
After his studies, he teaches modern literature in a high establishment near Bordeaux, where he trains its classes to the Baccalauréat. Then he goes to Malaysia to teach French as a Foreign Language at the Alliance Francaise of Kuala Lumpur. At the same time he teaches Literature History at the American Establishment to a french speaking class. Back in France, he teaches French at middle establishment, first at Bordeaux then in a bilingual establishment in Paris.
In his work, he regularly shows his will to encourage his pupils and bring to all, according their needs, some help. He offers at the same time reassuring rituals and demanding projects. His diverse training enables him to offer a transdisciplinary teaching in order to make them build themself a solid classical culture, a must-have to overcome modern world’s challenges. He is convinced that Literature and imagination artworks help the student’s self-fulfillment as individuals and as future citizens.
History and Geography Teacher
Quentin Vanlaethem
History and Geography Teacher
Born in northern France, Quentin first studied law with a major in political science at the University of Lille, aiming to work in political collaboration, before turning toward a master’s degree in education.
He began his teaching career in Economics and Social Sciences at a high school based on scout pedagogy, located in a forest north of Paris. After journey to Taiwan, he decided to settle there to teach history, geography, and civic education.
Across the subjects he has taught and the variety of students he has worked with, Quentin has pursued the same mission: to help shape future citizens who are both thoughtful and responsible, by fostering critical thinking and strategic awareness through play.
Mathematics and Technology Teacher
Maxime Guerin
Mathematics and Technology Teacher
Physics and Chemistry Teacher
Nicolas Perrot
Physics and Chemistry Teacher
Nicolas is a certified teacher since 2001. Originally from France, he has had the opportunity to work in very diverse contexts: an urban middle school near Paris, a rural middle school in the Bordeaux area, and a city-center high school in Bordeaux.
These experiences have helped him develop strong adaptability skills and the ability to support students with very different profiles. He enjoys engaging students in hands-on activities and group work, encouraging cooperation and active learning.
In addition, he has led several clubs, most recently a video club where students created documentaries about species protection, cultural projects, or tutorials designed to help their peers.
Biology Teacher
Martin Gissat
Biology Teacher
Martin always had a passion for science, particularly biology. He completed his studies in Taiwan, at Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, in 2023.
Alongside his studies, Martin also developed a genuine interest in teaching. After working in France, he has returned to Taiwan to teach life and earth sciences. For him, teaching isn’t just about explaining concepts—it’s about engaging students, encouraging them to ask questions, and helping them learn through hands-on practice.
Outside of school, he enjoys traveling, rock climbing, and scuba diving.
Physical Education Teacher
Hugo Herbette
Physical Education Teacher
Born in Nantes, in western France, Hugo quickly developed a passion for sport. He played tennis until the age of 13 before focusing primarily on football, which he played until he was 30. This passion naturally led him towards a career in sport and education.
After studying in Angers to become a Physical Education teacher, he taught PE in France for six years.
In the summer of 2025, he moved to Taiwan to join his partner. His first year in Taiwan gave him the opportunity to discover a new culture and a different educational environment.
Although he has not yet taught PE in a Taiwanese school, Hugo has already had the opportunity to work with Taiwanese students through private French lessons. This experience helped him better understand their needs and begin building connections with students in Taipei.
Whether it is sharing his passion for sport, supporting students in their learning, or discovering new ways of teaching, Hugo is now looking forward to bringing his teaching experience to LIFT while continuing to learn from this new chapter.
Art Teacher
Chafla Shen
Art Teacher
With more than ten years of experience in education, Chafla is deeply committed to creating meaningful and engaging learning experiences for students. Her teaching approach integrates language, art, culture, and creativity, encouraging students to explore diverse forms of expression while developing both their linguistic and artistic skills.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from the National Taiwan University of the Arts, followed by a Master’s degree in Plastic Arts from Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne in France. Since September 2022, she has been pursuing a doctoral degree in Transdisciplinary Arts Integration at the National Taipei University of Education. Her academic background has provided her with a solid foundation in fine arts, contemporary artistic practices, and interdisciplinary approaches to education.
Music Teacher
Mindy Liang
Music Teacher
Mindy Liang is Taiwanese-Canadian with a Master’s in Music Performance specialising in French Horn from the University of British
Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. She is a certified teacher with more than 15 years of performing, educational event planning, and teaching experience in Canada, Taiwan, Macau, and China.
In her spare time, she enjoys running and training for marathons, and spending time with her family and her dog. She is happy to join the LIFT family and looks forward to sharing her passion for music with her students.
Language teachers
Mandarin Teacher
Ying-Hsuan Lee
Mandarin Teacher
Ying-Hsuan graduated from National Taiwan Normal University with a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language. Throughout her academic career, Ying-Hsuan earned the secondary teacher credential as well as the International Baccalaureate (IB) educator certificate.
Ying-Hsuan has taught Mandarin at several establishments in Taiwan and abroad over the past 5 years. She has had experience teaching preestablishmenters at a Chinese immersion kindergarten in Germany, developing their language abilities in a natural setting. She has also worked with young pupils from numerous countries, ranging in age from 3 to 18, helping them improve their Chinese language skills. Furthermore, Ying-Hsuan has also worked as a classroom teacher in a Taiwanese public establishment, demonstrating her adaptability to various educational settings.
Through these experiences, Ying-Hsuan has gained valuable insights into meeting diverse learning needs. The most important thing to her is to create a welcoming classroom environment in which children can build lifetime passions for learning and reach their full potential.
Mandarin Teacher
Kuoying Chiang
Mandarin Teacher
Kuoying graduated from the Department of Applied Psychology of Fu-Jen University. Her studies focused on counseling and psychotherapy. During that time, she regularly went to remote villages to participate in children’s summer camps and studied children’s physical and mental development, psychotherapy, and educational psychology. Kuoying has worked in a children’s clinic and special children’s education institutions for many years.
Kuoying then studied in France. After living in France for more than ten years, she opened a Chinese tea house, to promote Chinese tea and music. It quickly became a Sino-French cultural exchange institution. During the 2003/04 Sino-French Cultural Exchange Year, she cooperated with French music artists to integrate Guzheng and Tang poetry into her music creation.
After returning to Taiwan with her family, Kuoying engaged in French-Mandarin translation work and worked with Waldorf Education. She then joined the French Section of the Taipei European Establishment. She trained in Chinese as a foreign language for children and held various positions such as special education assistant, preestablishment Teacher and Primary MandarinTeacher.
With a background in psychology, many years of cross-cultural experience and nearly ten years of work experience in the field of children’s education, Kuoying believes that one should understand children before teaching them. Through multilingual learning, children can develop the ability to face the world of tomorrow, to understand and put into practice universal values.
Mandarin Teacher
Viviane Fan
Mandarin Teacher
Viviane Fan is currently completing a Bachelor’s degree in French Language and Literature with a minor in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language at National Central University, Taiwan. She also studied at the University of Limoges, France, as an exchange student.
Viviane has taught Chinese in Belgium as a language assistant at UC Louvain Saint-Louis Brussels and ECEPS Charleroi, leading oral activities and supporting pupils’ pronunciation and cultural learning. She has also worked as a teaching intern at an elementary school in Taiwan, designing creative courses and cultural camps for children.
Viviane brings an intercultural perspective and a passion for fostering engaging, learner-centered classrooms.
English Teacher
Kimberley Ward
English Teacher
Kimberley grew up in the UK and graduated with a degree in Forensic Science and Biological Anthropology. Soon after she set about acquiring her PGCE teaching certification from Chester University.
Since graduating Kimberley has enjoyed 9 years of teaching in both British and international establishment settings including the vibrant and multicultural International Establishment Seychelles before finally settling in her home away from home, Taiwan.
For 3 years, Kimberley worked at a prestigious bilingual private establishment in Taipei where she was a grade leader and subject leader for English and Mathematics and an English homeroom teacher in a bilingual primary establishment classroom.
Kimberley approaches teaching and learning from a global perspective. Her scientific background makes Kimberley a passionate advocate for inquiry-based learning and kinesthetic activities as part of learning. For Kimberley the most important thing is creating an inclusive classroom environment and forming meaningful connections with students in order to personalize their learning journey.
English Teacher
Kate Billington
English Teacher
Kate grew up in the UK, where she studied French and Chinese at university. Her studies took her to Beijing and Paris, and after graduating she decided to pursue an MA in Intercultural Communication at Shanghai Theatre Academy. She then trained as an English teacher and began teaching in the UK.
Kate taught English as a Foreign Language and English Literature at the British Council in Paris for five years, before moving to the British Council Taiwan in 2023 to take on the role of Adult Coordinator. In 2025, she moved to LIFT to work as an English teacher in an environment that allows her to use her French, English and Chinese, all while pursuing her passion for teaching.
Kate particularly enjoys teaching teenagers and helping them to explore different ways to express themselves through spoken language, theatre, and creative writing. For her, the most important part of teaching is ensuring students’ wellbeing is protected, and fostering a love of learning that students will take with them through their lives.
English Teacher
Luke Springett
English Teacher
Luke is originally from the UK and grew up along the south east coast before moving to London for university. He graduated from Roehampton University with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and soon started working in higher education. His role included working with international students from all over the world who came to study in the UK.
Luke moved to Taiwan in 2019, taking advantage of the youth mobility scheme shared between Taiwan and the UK. Since then, he has taken an active interest in furthering his skills and education, studying Mandarin part-time and then later taking a Master’s degree in international literature and languages from National Taiwan University.
During this time, he continued working with international students, interested in studying in the UK and teaching English at a number of different schools, including the British Council. These experiences have allowed Luke to grow as a teacher and educator, and have allowed him to truly understand the importance of good quality teaching and education.
English and Spanish Teacher
Omar Rivera
English and Spanish
My journey in the educational field full-time started more than six years ago, and to this day, I have never regretted saying yes to such a life-changing invitation.
I was born and raised in the Dominican Republic; from a very young age, I was surrounded by educators: my grandmother was a primary establishment teacher for several years, eventually becoming director, and my dad and uncle were part-time college professors. This made a huge impact on my life and education.
I have been evolving in an international educational system, teaching local and international students the American curriculum. I have enjoyed teaching English and Art at the elementary establishment level and Spanish and Math in high establishment.
My greatest desire regarding teaching goes beyond the academic: I yearn to see my students grow and develop good character, morals, compassion, and sympathy for each other.
FLESCO Teacher (Primary)
Solène Cornilleau
FLSCO Teacher (Primary)
French as a Foreign Language (FFL) teacher in Taiwan for over 10 years, Solène holds a Master’s in Education – Teaching French Literature, with a specialization in FFL, and is a certified DELF-DALF examiner and assessor.
Specializing in French as a Language of Schooling (FLSco) at the Lycée Français de Taipei, she also serves as the school’s Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) coordinator. Trilingual in French, English, and Mandarin, she draws on her own experience with multilingualism to support her students.
She has also developed expertise in horticulture, landscaping, and sustainable development. Trained in part by the Royal Horticultural Society, she favors a project-based approach to teaching, rooted in gardening, artistic practices, and interdisciplinary methods.
FLESCO Teacher (Secondary)
Anaïs Denquin
FLSCO Teacher (Secondary)
Holding a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology from Université Paris VII, Anaïs has built her career at the crossroads of two complementary commitments: supporting students and teaching.
After several years practicing psychology in France, she moved to Japan, where she taught English for six years to children and teenagers. There, she also became Curriculum Development Coordinator, supporting teachers in their pedagogical practices as well as students and their families.
In 2018, she joined an international school group in Taiwan, where she developed the FLE (French as a Foreign Language) program for several institutions while teaching French. She then continued her journey in Chilean Patagonia, teaching FLE to children in a rural community.
These experiences in highly varied educational and cultural environments have nurtured an approach that is attentive to each student’s individuality, as well as to the importance of well-being and tailored support in learning.
Health and Social Care Unit
School Nurse
Alice Chen
School Nurse
With nearly 20 years of nursing experience, she spent approximately 7 years in the pediatric ward at Taiwan Adventist Hospital, caring for children and teenagers.
She also brings 10 years of experience in a hemodialysis center, along with 2.5 years working as a technician in a cardiac catheterization lab, where she managed emergency procedures and on-call duties for acute myocardial infarction. She is additionally certified as an EMT1.
Drawing on this extensive background, her goal at LIFT is to ensure that all students and staff remain healthy, safe, and well cared for.
Psychology Specialist
Anaïs Denquin
Psychology Specialist
Holding a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology from Université Paris VII, Anaïs has built her career at the crossroads of two complementary commitments: supporting students and teaching.
After several years practicing psychology in France, she moved to Japan, where she taught English for six years to children and teenagers. There, she also became Curriculum Development Coordinator, supporting teachers in their pedagogical practices as well as students and their families.
In 2018, she joined an international school group in Taiwan, where she developed the FLE (French as a Foreign Language) program for several institutions while teaching French. She then continued her journey in Chilean Patagonia, teaching FLE to children in a rural community.
These experiences in highly varied educational and cultural environments have nurtured an approach that is attentive to each student’s individuality, as well as to the importance of well-being and tailored support in learning.
